Fallen NY state trooper posthumously honored with award

November 1, 2018

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A state trooper who was fatally shot in the line of duty last year in northern New York has been posthumously awarded a top state honor for his bravery.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that Trooper Joel Davis’ three children were presented with the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Lifesaving Award during a ceremony held at the state police’s Watertown station.

Davis responded to a report of a violent domestic dispute near Fort Drum in July 2017. Police say a 10th Mount Division soldier had already fatally shot his wife and was firing a gun into a shed where the wife’s friend and two children sought safety.